Carolina Crusher--The first time he saw a monster truck in action in 1983, Gary Porter knew he had to have one. "The way the trucks crushed cars, and the way people responded, made a big impression on me," Gary says. "Two years later, we built the first Carolina Crusher."Always a potent force on the professional monster truck tour, Gary and Carolina Crusher won the 1991 Penda Monster Truck Racing Championship. Gary's fastest recorded drag time is 4.92 seconds, and his favorite opponent is a fellow Tarheel, Grave Digger driver Dennis Anderson. When he's not behind the wheel of the Crusher, Gary drives a Chevy 1500 extended cab pickup, or a Z28.Gary's worst crash came in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1992: "It was a wild ride. I had to walk away from racing for awhile to get myself back together. The truck was totally destroyed."Fortunately for monster truck fans everywhere, Gary recovered from that crash, rebuilt Carolina Crusher, and returned to racing. His words of advice for Monster Truck Madness racers: "Fasten your seatbelt and hold on! This should be the best monster truck ride you'll ever get, unless you join me in the cab of the real Carolina Crusher. Good luck!"Carolina Crusher Fast FactsOwner/Driver Gary PorterHometown Wadesboro, North Carolina, USAVehicle Body 1995 ChevyEngine 557 c.i. Rodeck engineTransmission Turbo 400 Neal Chance Racing ConvertersAxles Rockwells 106Shocks 26-inch nitrogenHeight 11 feet, 4 inchesWidth 12 feet, 4 inchesWeight 10,000 poundsTires Goodyear Terra tires, size 66 x 43 x 25Sponsors Big A Auto Parts, Porter's 4 x 4 Center, Chance Racing Converters, Valco Cincinnati Racing
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